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Sikorsky readies third S-76D prototype for certification testing
Sikorsky has flown its third S-76D prototype for the first time, and is readying the medium twin-engine helicopter for certification testing in the fourth quarter.
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NewsEADS ownership battle heats up
The vexed question of shareholdings in EADS resurfaced last week with a Financial Times report indicating the German government is finally prepared to step in where no private buyers dare to tread - and relieve Daimler, the national industrial champion best known for its Mercedes-Benz cars, of some of the ...
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Medvedev seeks more power to ground unsafe carriers
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has ordered new measures to ground airlines in the country which are unable to provide an acceptable level of operational...
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NewsCaution welcomed: Boeing's 737 Max
Boeing eventually chose discretion over valour in deciding its future narrowbody strategy - and the decision has found favour with the credit markets
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NewsEmbraer, Elbit sign new teaming agreements on UAS, KC-390
Embraer and Elbit Systems have formalised deals to collaborate on unmanned air systems and the KC-390 transport ...
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China Southern to launch nonstop Brisbane-Beijing service
China Southern Airlines will start a direct service between Brisbane and Beijing from 30 October. The carrier will operate a four-times-weekly service...
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NewsLeaked cable spills Belgium’s plans to buy F-35s
A newly-leaked US diplomatic cable provides the first public evidence of the Belgian government's plan to purchase the Lockheed Martin F-35 without a competition. A...
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NewsEmirates helps Boeing devise new 777
Emirates president says the carrier is working closely with the Seattle airframer on development of twinjet's successor
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INTERIORS: Actuators selected for new Opitmares seat
Italy-based Optimares has chosen Crane Aerospace and Electronics to supply the actuation and control system for its first business-class seat programme. "We...
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INTERIORS: Thales launches new tools for IFEC customers
Thales has launched two new ways for customers to connect with its IFEC products. The Thales App Portal will open to customers later this year to...
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NewsINTERIORS: SkyCast reveals tray table IFEC system
Lower your tray table for the next chapter in in-flight entertainment, urges SkyCast Solutions, which lays claim to having developed the only tray-integrated,...
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NewsINTERIORS: In-flight wi-fi arena hots up with Arinc's Cabin Connect
Competition in the in-flight wi-fi sector just got more intense now that Arinc has thrown its hat into the ring with a new Inmarsat SwiftBroadband-supported...
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Opinion
Comment: Governments be gone
Europe's aerospace giant has been an undeniable success story since its creation a decade ago from national champions. It is long past time for the politicians to get out of the way
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FAA seeks to fine Alaska Airlines
The US Federal Aviation Administration aims to levy a $590,000 fine against Alaska Airlines for allegedly operating a Boeing 737-400 on more than 2,000 flights...
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Emirates chief hits out over A350-1000 revamp
Emirates president Tim Clark has reacted angrily to Airbus's plan to revamp the A350-1000. The airframer revealed a revised specification for its...
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NewsEmirates helps Boeing devise new 777
Emirates president says the carrier is working closely with the Seattle airframer on development of twinjet's successor
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Poland signs MiG-29 upgrade deal
Poland's defence ministry has signed a Zl133 million ($42.6 million) deal to upgrade some of its RSK MiG-29s. Aiming to extend operations of 13...
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PICTURES: India’s fifth C-130J heads for Hindon
Lockheed Martin will complete deliveries next month under a contract to supply the Indian air force with six C-130J transports ...
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Astrium targets IFEC market
EADS's Astrium Services satellite information and communications unit is lining itself up to enter the growing market to provide airline passengers with...
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NewsC-17 delivers 20th anniversary lesson for defence contractors
As Boeing and the US Air Force commemorate 20 years since the C-17's flight debut, others can learn from its contractual legacy ...